Rivers of Babylon by Sublime
CHORD CHART
G
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D
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C
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|-3-| (yes, this is another way to play a C. It is easier to transition to
|-0-| from a G. Trust me, I know what I am talking about. Try it and
|-0-| listen. You WILL hear the C).
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There are 2 guitars playing. One is a 6 string acoustic and the other is a 12 string
Enjoy! (please rate).
G G G G G G G
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|-3-3----------3---3-3---3-3-3-3-|
G G G G G G G
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D D D D D
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|---------------------| This is the way it is accurately played. If you
|-----0---------------| If you can't do this, then ook at the alternative
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(ALTERNATIVE)
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|---------------------| This isn't the way they play it, but it is easier
|-0h2p0---------------| for some people to play. It goes with the song.
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|----0-0--0-0-0-0-|
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|----2-2--2-2-2-2-|
|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-|
G
By the Rivers of Babylon
Where he sat down
D
And there he went
G
When he remembered Zion
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/sublime/23158.html ]
Over the wicked carry us away captivity
C G
Required from us this song
D G
How can we sing King Alfa's song in a strange land
D G D
So let the words of our mouth and the med-tation of our heart
G D
Be ac-ceptable in thy sight
G
Over I
BREAKDOWN THING
G G G G G G G
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|-----2-2-3-0--2---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
|-3-3----------3---3-3---3-3-3-3-|
G G G G G G G
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|--------------0---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
|--------------0---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
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D D D D D D
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|-2--2/3--2-------------------|
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|---------------------|
|---------------------| This is the way it is accurately played. If you
|-----0---------------| If you can't do this, then ook at the alternative
|-0h2--------0--------| under this one.
|--------0h2---0-2----|
|---------------------|
(ALTERNATIVE)
|---------------------|
|---------------------| This isn't the way they play it, but it is easier
|-0h2p0---------------| for some people to play. It goes with the song.
|-------0h2p0---------|
|-------------0h2p0---|
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|-0---0--0--0-0-|
|-0---0--0--0-0-|
|-0---0--0--0-0-|
|-2---2--2--2-2-|
|-3---3--3--3-3-|
ENDING
G
By the Rivers of Babylon
Where he sat down
D
And there he went
G
When he remembered Zion
Over the wicked carry us away captivity
C G
Required from us this song
D G
How can we sing King Alfa's song in a strange land
well, that's pretty much it. I hope you enjoyed it! thanks for reading it. Please rate!!!!
